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ALL eyes are on Paris as the 2024 Olympic Games is now UNDERWAY – but fans won’t see the flag bearers until the opening ceremony.
Before the best athletes captivate a worldwide audience across different sporting events, there is a unique opening ceremony that we all get to feast our eyes upon.
Times Newspapers LtdAnd the ultimate honour during that spectacle is carrying the flag of your nation.
Find out who Team GB‘s flag bearers are below.
Who are the Team GB flag bearers at the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony?
There is yet to be an official confirmation of the Team GB flag bearers at the Paris Olympic Games.
However, reports from The Times suggest diving hero Tom Daley will be a flag bearer.
And rowing sensation Helen Glover is also in line for the greatest honour at the opening ceremony.
How are the flag bearers chosen?
The British Olympic Association formally chooses Flag bearers for Team GB.
However, each sport involved in Team GB is asked to nominate one of their competitors to produce a shortlist, which is then voted on.
Chosen flag bearers receive a certificate to commemorate their selection.
When is the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony?
The Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony will take place on Friday, July 26.
It is scheduled to get underway from 6:30pm BST which is 7:30pm local time.
But coverage will start from 5:45pm on BBC One in the UK.
Organisers have revealed that the opening ceremony will be historical as it will take place on the Seine River instead of inside a stadium.
Who have been the previous flag bearers for Team GB?
- Tokyo 2020: Hannah Mills and Moe Sibihi
- Rio 2016: Sir Andy Murray
- London 2012: Sir Chris Hoy
- Beijing 2008: Mark Foster
- Athens 2004: Kate Howey
- Sydney 2000: Sir Matthew Pinsent
Can you be a flag bearer more than once?
Legendary rower Sir Steve Redgrave became the only Brit to carry the flag more than once.
Redgrave did so at the Barcelona 1992 Games and the Atland 1996 Gaames.
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